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Unknown to Ambrose E, Burnside, November 14, 1862
Washington, D. C. Washington, D. C., November 14, 1862. Maj. Gen. AMBROSE E, BURNSIDE, Commanding Army of the Potomac : The President has just assented to your plan. He thinks…
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Letters to Ambrose E. Burnside
B. 1824 · D. 1881
Ambrose Everts Burnside was an American army officer and politician who became a senior Union general in the American Civil War and a three-time governor of Rhode Island, as well as being an inventor and industrialist.
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22 letters
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Servant to Ambrose E. Burnside, November 19, 1862
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAO, Falmouth, Va., November 19, 1862. GENERAL: I have the honor to report that on the receipt of the telegram of the General-in-Chief, informing me that…
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Unknown to Ambrose E. Burnside, December 11, 1862
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, D. C., December 11, 1862. Major-General BURNSIDE, Commanding, Sc. : GENERAL: Your dispatch of the 7th was received last evening at 9 o’clock. I telegraphed…
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Ambrose E. Burnside to Ambrose E. Burnside, December 12, 1862
HEADQUARTERS FRANKLIN’S GRAND DIVISION, December 12, 1862. December 12, 1862—9.15 a. m.]. (Received 12.45 p. m.) General BURNSIDE, Commanding Army of the Potomac: General Franklin’s grand division crossing well. Two…
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Jas. A. Hardie to Ambrose E. Burnside, December 12, 1862
HEADQUARTERS LEFT GRAND DIVISION, December 12, 1862. December 12, 1862—3.15 p. m. General BURNSIDE: Reynolds in position. A jul) in the firing. Enemy have been tiring from batteries in the…
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John G. Parke to Ambrose E. Burnside, December 12, 1862
HEADQUARTERS ENGINEER BRIGADE, Near Fredericksburg, Va., December 12, 1862. GENERAL : I have the honor to report the operations of the Engineer Brigade in throwing bridges over the Rappahannock on…
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Jas. A. Hardie to Ambrose E. Burnside, December 14, 1862
HEADQUARTERS LEFT GRAND DIVISION, December 14, 1862. December 14, 1862-2 p. m. General BURNSIDE: Nothing new as yet. What news from the right? JAS. A. HARDIE, Brigadier-General of Volunteers.
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Jas: A. Hardie to Ambrose E. Burnside, December 15, 1862
HEADQUARTERS LEFT GRAND DIVISION, December 15, 1862. December 15, 1862—10 a. m. Major-General BURNSIDE, Commanding, &e.: GENERAL: Although most of our wounded are now in our possession, General Meade is…
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Daniel P. Woodbury to Ambrose E. Burnside, December 17, 1862
HEADQUARTERS ENGINEER BRIGADE, Near Fredericksburg, Va., December 17, 1862. GENERAL : I have the honor to report that, on the morning of the 16th instant, an order having been received…
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E.D. Townsend to Ambrose E. Burnside, March 30, 1863
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, March 30, 1863—3 p. m.. Major-General BURNSIDE, Cincinnati, Ohio: General Schenck has received advices that there is a rebel force on the Big Sandy, threatening the Kanawha…
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Henry W. Halleck to Ambrose E. Burnside, April 29, 1863
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, April 29, 1863. Major-General BURNSIDE, Cincinnati, Ohio: If you have any available troops that can be temporarily detached to assist General Schenck, throw them into Parkersburg and…
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Unknown to Ambrose E. Burnside, August 12, 1863
CINCINNATI CINCINNATI, August 12, 1863. General BURNSIDE, Camp Nelson: As far asI can find out, the first regiment of Potter’s division, the Eleventh New Hampshire, left Cairo at 1.30 to-day.…
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Orlando B. Willcox to Ambrose E. Burnside, August 12, 1863
F CINCINNATI F CINCINNATI, August 12, 1863. General BURNSIDE, Lexington, Ky. : The following communication was received from Cairo this morning: iL. Richmond, Assistant Adjutant-General : I have the honor…
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Unknown to Ambrose E. Burnside, August 13, 1863
CINCINNATI CINCINNATI, August 13, 1863. General BURNSIDE, Camp Nelson : I received no instructions from you during the night, but I was told by the operator at the Ohio and…
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Geo. W. Gallup to Ambrose E. Burnside, August 19, 1863
Louisa Louisa, August 19, 1863. Maj. Gen. A. E. BURNSIDE, Crab Orchard: GENERAL: There has been no move as reported. A few scattering bands have come through Pound Gap. They…
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W. P. Anderson to Ambrose E. Burnside, August 20, 1863
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Stevenson, August 20, 1863. Major-General BURNSIDE, Crab Orchard: I am very anxious to hear from you. W. S. ROSECRANS, Major-General. ; CRAB ORCHARD, August 20,…
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Unknown to Ambrose E. Burnside, August 22, 1863
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, August 22, 1863. . Stevenson, Ala., August 22, 1863. Major-General BURNSIDE, Crab Orchard, Ky.: _ Yours of 21st received. Thank you. Look on map for…
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George L. Hartsuff to Ambrose E. Burnside, August 22, 1863
SoMERSET, Ky. SoMERSET, Ky., August 22, 1863. General BURNSIDE: The rear of the last brigade is just passing. It is 9 miles to the ford. My headquarters train and staff…
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Ulysses S. Grant to Ambrose E. Burnside, August 22, 1863
South Bank Cumberland South Bank Cumberland, August 22, 1863. General BURNSIDE : Arrived here about 3 o’clock. Never saw such bad roads. The division stopped on north side. It made…
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Rufus Ingalls to Ambrose E. Burnside, March 19, 1864
OFFICE OF CHIEF QUARTERMASTER, Camp near Brandy Station, Va., March 19, 1864. GENERAL: In compliance with your verbal request that I shall furnish you with a report of the operations…
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Andrew A. Humphreys to Ambrose E. Burnside, July 30, 1864
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAG, July 30, 1864. July 30, 1864—3.20 a. m. Major-General BURNSIDE: As it is still so dark, the commanding general says you can postpone firing the…
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Unknown to Ambrose E. Burnside, August 29, 1864
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CORPS, Jones’ House, August 29, 1864. The Court met pursuant to the orders from the President at 10 a. m. Present, Major-General Hancock, Brigadier-Generals Ayres and Miles, and…